Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-29

struggled an answer back, and through !
his clsndestine correspondence l sue
ceeded in laying before Mr.. Perry true (
statement Of my case. BE consulted |
lawyer. Mr.. Palmer Smith. Cook |
sent word to Mr.. Smith that he |
had better have nothing to do with
the matter, as l was q most
INvETERATE LIAR,
and that l had no money to pay lawyers /
fees. Mr.. Smith sent back word that the
case. as it presented itself to him, ap-
pealed to humanity, and inst he would
sift it to the bottom if he was never to
get cent for his services. II order to
satisfy Mr.. Smith thai l vas responsible
party, sent him word to telegraph 10 the
State National Bank Of Memphis as 20
whether there was an account there or
not. Mr. Smith went over to Hamilton
and had the Second National bank Of that
place telegraph'the
STATE NATIONAL BANK OF MEMPHIS
TO tnat effect. The answer came back in
due time that there was money there 10
my credit, but that guardian had en-
| Joined the bank not to pay II over to me.
This Yves new surprise to him that my
guardian had cautioned the bank not to
J recognize my checks. It WAS the frs
intimstion had that | had q guardian. l.
J was another conclusive demonstration Of
/ the existence OF a cold-blooded con-
splraCy. l Immediately wrote and SNUG
gled out the letter TO the Probate Judge
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, iuquiring
whether there had been
GUARDIAN APPOINTED FOR ME.
In few DAYS THIS reply was received:
MEMPHIS tenn Aug. 30 1851
afr. Samuel /. Doan oxford OHIO.
DEAR SIR-Your 'mmunlcation of the
18th inst. wo5 handed me by Judge S.
Galloway. In reply would state Jhat no
one has been appointed as your guardian
in this court. Respectfully,
2. ] QUIGLEY, Clerk.
By THos. K. CRENsHAW, Deputy.
"Upon the receipt Of this letter my
| friends on the outsida-Mr Perry ana
Mr.. Smith-communicsted ca to its con
! tents with the State National Bank. II .
day or two the answer came back that in
yestigation On the part Of the bank bad
developed the fact that it had been i'm
posed upon, and that the guardian story
WAS ALL HOAX,
that l had no guardian, and the money 10
my credit there was st my disposal.
| These developments all went TO convince
Mr. Perry snd AIR. Smith that Was tell
| ing true story, and Interested them
more end more deeply in my case. Final
| lY, the fore part OF this week, Mr.. Smith
determined &c bring the matter to an i'm
mediate issue by taking out hsbeas COR
pus papers for my release. With thst IN
tention he took the train for Hamilton,
the county seat. 1t happened that Dr..
Cook, who had Al inkling as 10 what was
in contemplation, WAS on
THE SAME TRAIN.
He approached Mr.. Smith and brought
up the subject of the proposed hsbea5
corpus proceedings. Mr.. Smith admitted
that such thing was in contemplation.
Cook attempted to dissuade him from
| such q course, telling him that such
proceeding would prove futile rs he had
commitment papers for nv detention.
what is the character of the papers?'
asked Mr.. Smith. IT'S bill of lunaCg,'
vas the reply. Mr.. Smith asked if he
could see the papers. The Doctor very re-
luCtantly told him that he could if he'd
CALL AT TIE RETREAT.
The following ddY-on Tuesday last
Mr. Smith called at the Retreat The
doctor produced the papers. What do
you think they were? Instead of being a
bill OF lunacy, as he hsd represented, the
papers were a guarantee signed by rels-
tiyes Of mine in Tennessee to secure him,
Cook, from any damages that might re
suit in case that I brought an action
| against him for illegal detention. This
document left no further dJubs about the
whole afiir being a conspiracy planned
| by relatives OF mine and
PARTICIPATED IN BY COOK,
Mr.. Smith said nothing when the IA.
ers We're shown him, leaving Cook IN
der the impression that they were al thai
were required IN the premises. He went
next day TO Hamilton, however, and Il ed
the petition on habeae corpus. Tne Judge
81 Hamilton advised him before having
! the paper issued upon to return 70 TIE
Retreat to make a formal demSnd On
Cook for my release. II he demand was
not acceded to a deputy sheriff Was to be
sent on to serve the papers and take me
out of the institution by process Of law.
Mr. Smith accordingly returned to Ok
ford and made the formal demand. CDR
Cook," said ne when he called st the Re-
treat for this pUrpose-it WGs last Thurs
day afternoOn--"y0u have no hight to
hold this
YOUNG MAN DOAN"
The papers which you pregeat as your
authority sre not legal documents at ell,
but : private contract, and have 70 bear
ing on the case. You are holding MIN in
opor and fragrant violation Of law, and
are liable for criminal prcsecu ION for
KIDNAPPING Al Shis, Cook concluded to
release me, aud came away with Mr.
Smith. intend TO stay here until ny
wrongs are righted and secure the release
OF other persons who are detained in the
place"
Mr.. Doaa tells horrible tale OF:
brutality on the part OF the officers Of
the Retreat, and the place will doubtless
be Investigated by the authorities.